It's strange as the hotel is listed as being in Sousse in the Hotel Reviews on here but, if you click on the link below, you will see the map showing that it is actually in Skanes. Incidentally, I notice that there are no reviews on this hotel to date so perhaps you would be kind enough to write the first one on your return. The two resorts aren't far apart and you must really go into Sousse to get a real flavour of the place. You will find the Medina there, where you can practise your haggling skills, as well as the Soula Centre, a large fixed price shop where you can get everything from trinkets and jewellery to carpets. Port El Kantaoui is a little further on, with a lovely Marina, musical fountains and plenty of restaurants, shops and cafes. From Skanes you can also go the opposite way to Monastir, which is also worth looking round, especially the Mausoleum of the previous president which is absoluitely spectacular. Transport is extremely cheap but do remember to ask for the meter to be put on in taxis, or else agree a price before you get in as they will always try to charge you extra as a tourist.
http://www.holidaymaps.de/afrika/tunesien/skanes.html

thanks for getting back to me

I will post a review on the hotel but im not going till 21st dec this year so its a while away yet.

Hopefully someone will post a review about this hotel before then.

There is a post on here about skanes I found after posting this msg and the hotel is talked about in there and other sites I have looked at have mixed reviews on it.

Thanks again

Don't worry too much about reviews unless they are all dreadful as different people have different expectations. Go with an open mind and I'm sure you will have a good time. You certainly believe in booking early - December is a long way away. I'm off to Sousse in just over 3 weeks and can't wait as I haven't been out there since October.

The hotel is definitely in Skanes, but agencies often use 'Sousse' as a bit of an umbrella for the resorts of PEK, Skanes and Sousse itself. You are aware hazm that December is not a good time of year weather-wise in Tunisia (not sure if you've ben before)? I only ask because I'm aware that agencies are marketing Tunisia as a wintersun destination when it's definitely not and people are (naturally) disappointed when they can't sunbathe or use the pools/beach etc.

aslemma wrote:

Don't worry too much about reviews unless they are all dreadful as different people have different expectations. Go with an open mind and I'm sure you will have a good time. You certainly believe in booking early - December is a long way away. I'm off to Sousse in just over 3 weeks and can't wait as I haven't been out there since October. :grin

thanks for getting back to me, I will be going with a open mind as I know from the past its how we view the place when we get there.

Zahra wrote:

The hotel is definitely in Skanes, but agencies often use 'Sousse' as a bit of an umbrella for the resorts of PEK, Skanes and Sousse itself. You are aware hazm that December is not a good time of year weather-wise in Tunisia (not sure if you've ben before)? I only ask because I'm aware that agencies are marketing Tunisia as a wintersun destination when it's definitely not and people are (naturally) disappointed when they can't sunbathe or use the pools/beach etc. :)

Thanks for the info about agencies using sousse as a umbrella it helps make sense of invoice.

I have never been to Tunisia before, but im aware of the fact that the weather can be changeable and it can rain. I was in cyprus for new year and we got a mixture of weather over the two weeks If the weather is pleasant at times to sit out and catch some sun rays during the day, and with looking at a trip planner for weather wise dating back to 1997 you can do that which is fine by me to be able to swim etc in outdoor pools , sea etc you need to go long-haul as even the canary islands the pools are freezing in winter ( went one nov)

Thanks for thinking of me and warning me about the weather (hug)

We all have your best interests at heart Hazm. The first time I went was in February some years ago and it was absolutely lovely. That time I met some ladies at the hotel in Sousse who had stayed there at Christmas and showed me pictures taken on Christmas Day with people in the outside pool and Father Christmas on a camel beside it, but I've also experienced some quite chilly weather in February and March, so you need to be prepared. Despite it being a Moslem country you will find that most of the hotels make a big effort for Christmas and the New Year and I've even seen cardboard Father Christmases outside shops in February.

aslemma wrote:

We all have your best interests at heart Hazm. The first time I went was in February some years ago and it was absolutely lovely. That time I met some ladies at the hotel in Sousse who had stayed there at Christmas and showed me pictures taken on Christmas Day with people in the outside pool and Father Christmas on a camel beside it, but I've also experienced some quite chilly weather in February and March, so you need to be prepared. Despite it being a Moslem country you will find that most of the hotels make a big effort for Christmas and the New Year and I've even seen cardboard Father Christmases outside shops in February. :rofl

I know its ages away yet but I,m looking forward to seeing Tunisia